Prediction: UNDER 68 - The big question mark here is the health of Tulane QB Jonathan Banks and whether or not he will start for the Green Wave. Game time decision on my side bet here tonight. Tulane does have a solid defense this year, holding opponents to 23 PPG, andTulane is a run first offense and you can bet they will limit Houston's possessions tonight and keep the ball on the ground. I think this will be a lower scoring game than Vegas is predicting.

Prediction: HOUSTON -2 This line opened at Rockets -1 and has moved to -2.5 at several books in Vegas. I cashed in by last Rockets pick over Denver and if both Curry and Draymond Green aren't in the linup tonight, then you have to like Houston at home only giving up a bucket.

The Lions offense has been atrocious - they have scored a total of 23 points in their last two games, both losses, and they face one of the stingiest defenses in the NFL on Sunday and Khalil Mack is upgraded to probable today. This is simply not a good matchup for a Lions team that has struggled to run the ball of late and cant stop the run on defense. To win, the Lions need Stafford to play his first turnover-free game since Oct. 21 and they need to shut down Chicago's running game. The Bears have outscored opponents 120-51 in the first half of their games this year. If the Bears get out to a fast start against the lions, say goodnight.

The Patriots just defeated the Packers 31-17, and they have scored at least 31 points in five out of their last six games. Gronk is questionable but I don't think it matters as much now that Brady has Gordon and Edelman and Sony Michel is expected to be back today. The Titans pass defense has been vulnerable recently, as they have allowed an average of 253 passing yards in their last three games. That can't be good when playing against the G.O.A.T.

The Titans looked pretty good against the Cowgirls last weekend, and they have really good offensive line and with Henry they can run the ball effectively between the tackles. But the Titans have only scored 19 or fewer points in three out of their last four games, and they are not scoring enough points to keep pace with the Patriots in this matchup.

The SMU Mustangs are playing better football after their slow start and are coming off a big upset win over in state rival Houston Cougars. The UConn Huskies have lost six of their eight games by double digits and remain the worst defensive team in the country. I'm not sure I want to lay such a big number with SMU on the road, especially with this being a letdown spot after their win over Houston, but I just can't find any reasons to back UCONN with as many points they are giving up defensively. As long as this spread stays under 3 TD's, I think the only option is to lay the points in this game. Score prediction: SMU 42- UCONN 21

Pick: Nebraska -17.5 and OVER 70 - The Illinois Fighting Illini are coming off an impressive win over Minnesota where they managed 646 total yards of offense and put up 55 points. The Nebraska Cornhuskers looked sharp against Ohio State last week and could have won that game for the same price. The Illinois Fighting Illini have failed to cover five of their last six games as a double-digit underdog. The Nebraska Cornhuskers have failed to cover their last five games as a double-digit favorite, but you have to like what you've seen from Nebraska the last two weeks. With both offenses rolling and very porous defenses, we should see plenty of points today. Hard to imagine taking Nebraska ha a -17.5 point favorite, but this Illinois team did lose to Maryland by 30 points 2 weeks ago and at this state I think Nebraska is significantly better than Maryland and more than capable of covering this spread. I will lean laying the points here and betting on the overs. Score Prediction: Illinois 27- Nebraska 48

The Carolina Panthers have gotten their shit together the last 3 games and one of the hotter teams in the NFL right now, but I'm still not a believer in this team. The Pittsburgh Steelers have turned their season around, as Big Ben is starting to look like Big Ben of old and the Steelers young defense has stepped up and playing much better allowing no more than 21 points during this four-game winning streak. I've been betting and winning on the Carolina Panthers this season, but I like them a lot more at home than I do on the road. The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be too much here tonight on their home field, not to mention Carolina will be without safety Da'Norris Searcy (Concussion) and Torrey Smith (Knee) is doubtful. I'm laying the 3 points with Pittsburgh tonight. Final Score Prediction: Pittsburgh 31- Carolina 23

My money is on the 9-1 Denver tonight, the Nuggets offense has have been red hot, and everyone on their team is scoring in bunches. Memphis does have the ability to slow them down, but the question will be for how long. The Grizzlies have been slacking on offense as of late, and that is with Marc and Mike not playing as well as they can be. This one might be close for 2 quarters but I think the Nuggets have to be the value bet here today as only a -3.5 point fav. Predicted Score: Memphis- 106, Denver- 117

Prediction: Michigan St. +6 - It's always tough to turn down free points with the Michigan State Spartans given how hard they play on the defensive end and Kansas graduated 3 starters from last year and are a young team this year with 2 sophomores, 2 freshman and 1 Jr. This Kansas Jayhawks team is talented and young, being first game of the year I will pick the more experienced team with Michigan State and the points here today.

Prediction: Davidson Wildcats -18 - Davidson has another Stephen Curry type player in Kellan Grady and Gudmunssson is arguably just as good as Grady. The Cleveland State Vikings graduated a lot of their starters from last year and not a lot of expectations for them this season. The Davidson Wildcats should be able to light it up offensively and leave Cleveland State in the dust. I'll lay the points and take the home team in a blowout.

***Tennessee and UNDER 40*** Both of these two teams have been hard to figure out this season. The Titans own a win against the Eagles and a loss against the Bills. The Cowboys beat the hell out of the Jags and then had narrow losses to Washington and Houston. Amari Cooper will no doubt improve the Cowboys passing production but it's hard to tell how effective Cooper will be in his first game with the Cowboys as I doubt his timing will be there with Prescott, but nonetheless Dallas should be able to come up with some schemes to give him some down field looks. Mariota is healthy for this one and the Titans did go toe to toe with a good Chargers team two weeks ago in a 19-20 loss. Further, Tennessee has had 2 weeks to prepare for this game and should be rested. I think Cowboys win but I think it's too close of a game to give away 5 points. In a defensive struggle, Dak Prescott makes one more play than Marcus Mariota, but they cover the number. Cowboys 17, Titans 14.

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